A territory ruled by a country some distance away is a what?

Answer 1

It's a colony.

Added: Another word is dependency.

Blimbi, I think commonwealth i.e. Puerto Rico is considered self-governing, as opposed to the way the question is phrased...

Answer 2

A colony is a harsh word(not a pc one these days either). Usually utilized by people in the left politically speaking. For the US for instance it is usually called a comonwealth. A good example of a commonwealth is Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the USA. They are basically under Federal rule like any other state but have a governor and the right to make their day to day desicions as long as it does not interfere with any Federal laws. Be careful with the term commonwealth though because it means different things for different countries. Some would argue that a commonwealth is a colony. That is another issue...

Answer 3

I would say colony, or commonwealth if you want another British term. Puerto Rico is considered a territory, colony, or commonwealth - and called such by many different websites - of the United States. Puerto Rico is not a state, but it is still considered part of the United States. The U.S. Virgin Islands would be another one.

Answer 4

do you mean imperialism?
which is the..
policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. This is either through direct territorial conquest or settlement, or through indirect methods of influencing or controlling the politics and/or economy. The term is used to describe the policy of a nation's dominance over distant lands, regardless of whether the subjugated nation considers itself part of the empire.

motives include:
darwinism
resources
malitia
education and religious